OT- Phillip Seymour Hoffman

[superjohn]

There has been something like 11 heroin deaths in Torrington this year.

 

[David 76]

PSH tradgey should serve as a reminder to us that this thing doesn't end the day you stop using. Stay in treatment and don't ever take your foot off the gas. 23 years of sobriety is no different than 23 months. Keep fighting and stay plucky.

Stay strong!

 

[David 76]

I hate what Hollywood and even the music industry has become. It seems that stars that have drug issues or even die from it are looked at romantically. Morrison, Hendrix, Cobain. All heroes because they lived hard and died young. I liked Hoffman, but in my eyes he's a loser who may have ruined the lives of his family and friends with his drug use. I always point out to my 10 year old son someone that dies too soon from drugs. Be it the radio or TV, I never miss an opportunity. I hope you other parents do the same. They need to hear a parental message and for us to point out all those who thought they could handle it and lost.
August_West, my condolences to you and your family and to anyone on this board affected by such a needless thing. I can't imagine the pain that you must feel and I hope I never do. Stay strong.

I do talk to to my kids about it. We all should. And I do the same with alcohol. I am not moralistic about it. Know it is a disease and know that, if you have the disease, you're never safe. As far as the particular drug of choice, it doesn't matter except some get you dead before others.

 

[mauconnfan]

Bryan Lord, best to you in your daily fight and congrats for handling it the way you are. Stand up guy I can tell……..continued health and congrats on your son!

 

[TheChamps990411]

A fan,great talent but an idiot. RIP

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

A fan,great talent but an idiot. RIP

Thumbs down.